Meringue Pie Recipe

Name: Meringue Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 prepared pie shell; 1 1/4 c. sugar; 1/2 c. water; 3 eggs, separated; 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar; 6 Tbsp. cornstarch; 1/4 tsp. salt; 2 c. mandarin juice; 1 tsp. mandarin peel in syrup; 6 Tbsp. sugar

Servings: persons

1
Combine cornstarch, sugar and salt in a saucepan.
2
Stir in water and mandarin juice.
3
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture comes to a boil.
4
Boil 1 minute, stirring. Reduce heat and cook 5 minutes more, stirring.
5
Remove from heat. Beat egg yolks, gradually pour in small amount of hot mandarin mixture, stir.
6
Mix remaining egg yolks with mandarin mixture.
7
Add mandarin peel and butter, blending well.
8
Cool 10 minutes and turn into baked pastry shell.
9
Make meringue by combining 3 egg whites with cream of tartar, beat until frothy.
10
Gradually beat in sugar 1 tablespoon at a time until egg whites are stiff and glossy.
11
Spoon over filling in pastry shell, spreading so meringue touches edge of crust all around.
12
Bake at 350u00b0 for 12 to 15 minutes or until meringue is golden brown.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 prepared pie shell, 1 1/4 c. sugar, 1/2 c. water, 3 eggs, separated, and more.

Yes, Meringue Pie falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Meringue Pie

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